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#E18ECF Color

#E18ECF is rgb(225, 142, 207) in RGB, hsl(313, 58%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 37%, 8%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Orchid (Crayola) (#E29CD2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.81. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E18ECF
HEX#E18ECF
RGBrgb(225, 142, 207)
HSLhsl(313, 58%, 72%)
HSVhsv(313, 37%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 37%, 8%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(75.2% 0.13 335.1)
LABlab(69.42% 39.26 -19.95)
LCHlch(69.42% 44.04 333.06)

What #E18ECF Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #E18ECF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 7.81Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 7.85Middle Purple#D982B5ΔE 9.07Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 9.64Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 10.4Sky Magenta#CF71AFΔE 10.91

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#E18ECF Channel Values

How #E18ECF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 225 · G 142 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 313° · S 58% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 313° · S 37% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 37% · Y 8% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.34:1 vs white · 8.97:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E18ECF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E18ECF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E18ECF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E18ECF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E18ECF
Complementary
#8EE1A0
Analogous
#CA8EE1
Analogous
#E18EA6
Triadic
#CFE18E
Triadic
#8ECFE1
Split comp.
#A6E18E
Split comp.
#8EE1CA

Tints & Shades of #E18ECF

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#E59ED6
#E9AADB
#EDBBE2
#F1CBE9
#F5DBF0
#F9E7F5

Shades

#D666BE
#CD42AF
#AD2E92
#852370
#5D194E
#380F2F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E18ECF.

How #E18ECF Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#E18ECF
Protanopia#A0A0CF
Protanomaly#BE99CF
Deuteranopia#AFAFCD
Deuteranomaly#C5A3CE
Tritanopia#DB9898
Tritanomaly#DD94B1
Achromatopsia#A9A9A9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E18ECF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-e18ecf: #E18ECF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E18ECF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e18ecf': '#E18ECF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.882, green: 0.557, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_e18ecf">#E18ECF</color>
SVG fillfill="#E18ECF"

More Pink Colors

#E18ECF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#E18ECF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E18ECF?

#E18ECF is a light pink — rgb(225, 142, 207) in RGB and hsl(313, 58%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Orchid (Crayola) (#E29CD2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.81.

What is the RGB value of #E18ECF?

#E18ECF is rgb(225, 142, 207) — red 225, green 142, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E18ECF?

#E18ECF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 37%, 8%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E18ECF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E18ECF scores 2.34:1 against white and 8.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E18ECF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E18ECF is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 9.64, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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